Cost of Living Comparison Between Nigeria and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Nigeria and Brazil

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Nigeria is 8.3% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Nigeria is 8.1% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 36.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Nigeria
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 โ‚ฆ3,030
$5.31 R$29.48
-62.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.54 โ‚ฆ50K
$29.19 R$162
11.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.47 โ‚ฆ8,408
$6.29 R$34.91
-13.04%
Cappuccino
$2.04 โ‚ฆ3,141
$1.76 R$9.79
15.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 โ‚ฆ607
$1.08 R$6
-62.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 โ‚ฆ385
$0.72 R$4.02
-65.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.85 โ‚ฆ1,300
$1.84 R$10.21
-53.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 โ‚ฆ1,948
$2.73 R$15.16
-53.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nigeria
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.68 โ‚ฆ4,112
$0.96 R$5.32
179.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 โ‚ฆ1,942
$1.48 R$8.2
-14.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฆ3,640
$1.17 R$6.5
102.56%
Eggs
$1.81 โ‚ฆ2,780
$2.12 R$11.79
-14.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.95 โ‚ฆ7,608
$8.41 R$46.69
-41.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.47 โ‚ฆ6,878
$3.82 R$21.18
17.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.34 โ‚ฆ6,667
$7.55 R$41.89
-42.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.4 โ‚ฆ5,232
$2.15 R$11.94
58.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฆ3,040
$1.28 R$7.09
54.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฆ2,621
$1.13 R$6.27
51.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฆ2,845
$1.48 R$8.22
25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 โ‚ฆ3,193
$1.17 R$6.49
77.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฆ2,734
$1.1 R$6.1
61.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 โ‚ฆ1,349
$0.75 R$4.14
17.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 โ‚ฆ771
$0.7 R$3.9
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.26 โ‚ฆ1,937
$2.1 R$11.63
-40.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.96 โ‚ฆ6,082
$7.4 R$41.05
-46.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 โ‚ฆ1,429
$1.18 R$6.55
-21.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 โ‚ฆ1,688
$2.25 R$12.48
-51.11%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Nigeria
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 โ‚ฆ822
$0.93 R$5.18
-43.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.88 โ‚ฆ52.1K
$41.29 R$229
-17.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 โ‚ฆ1,347
$1.05 R$5.83
-16.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 โ‚ฆ2,645
$0.83 R$4.59
107.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.43 โ‚ฆ6,801
$7.14 R$39.63
-37.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 โ‚ฆ1,099
$1.09 R$6.08
-34.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K โ‚ฆ25M
$22K R$121.8K
-25.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K โ‚ฆ34.1M
$27.4K R$151.8K
-18.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nigeria
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.92 โ‚ฆ46K
$69.6 R$386
-56.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.95 โ‚ฆ15.3K
$13.69 R$76
-27.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.87 โ‚ฆ47.4K
$18.72 R$104
64.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nigeria
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.66 โ‚ฆ48.7K
$22.75 R$126
39.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.41 โ‚ฆ12.9K
$22.18 R$123
-62.08%
Cinema Ticket
$6.6 โ‚ฆ10.1K
$6.15 R$34.12
7.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Nigeria
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$76 โ‚ฆ116.9K
$281 R$1,562
-72.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,639 โ‚ฆ2.5M
$7,377 R$40.9K
-77.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nigeria
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.18 โ‚ฆ27.9K
$48.73 R$271
-62.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.3 โ‚ฆ42K
$41.91 R$233
-34.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.5 โ‚ฆ83.8K
$75 R$416
-27.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.3 โ‚ฆ86.6K
$61.4 R$341
-8.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Nigeria
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 โ‚ฆ1.4M
$332 R$1,844
175.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$590 โ‚ฆ906.2K
$229 R$1,273
157.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,194 โ‚ฆ3.4M
$638 R$3,540
244.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 โ‚ฆ1.9M
$448 R$2,484
170.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,520 โ‚ฆ2.3M
$1,689 R$9,376
-10.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,314 โ‚ฆ2M
$1,176 R$6,527
11.76%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Nigeria
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$116 โ‚ฆ177.7K
$481 R$2,672
-75.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
11.16
46.33%

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Last update for Nigeria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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